I prefer to install miniforge or Miniconda and then install whatever packages I need. Miniforge can be installed from brew, see below.
conda update conda conda update --all conda install numpy scipy sympy matplotlib ipython jupyter conda install prettytable conda install pylint autopep8 # vscode wants these conda install clingo # needed by spack conda install meshio # to read gmsh grids conda install nose # needed to use pyclaw conda install tensorflow # if you need this
I set PATH to point to anaconda directory
export PATH=/path/to/anaconda/bin:$PATH
See installed packages
conda list
Upgrade all packages
conda upgrade --all
Periodically, delete older versions of packages
conda clean --all
Install Miniconda and then
conda update conda conda install nomkl # use openblas instead of mkl conda update --all conda install tensorflow-eigen
Make sure you are using pip from anaconda
conda install mayavi pip install PyQt5
To upgrade pip installed packages
pip install --upgrade PyQt5 PyQt5-sip
Anaconda may not have the latest mayavi, then use pip. Make sure you are using pip from anaconda.
pip install mayavi pip install PyQt5
To upgrade pip installed packages
pip install --upgrade mayavi PyQt5
To see packages installed with pip
conda list | grep pypi
miniforge is a community version of miniconda which can be easily installed using brew.
brew install --cask miniforge conda init zsh # If you use zsh, this modifies your .zshrc file conda activate
Now you can install the packages you need.
pylab imports some commonly used modules like numpy. Define an alias
alias pylab="ipython --pylab --matplotlib --nosep --pprint"
Now you can use it like this
$ pylab Python 3.9.9 | packaged by conda-forge | (main, Dec 20 2021, 02:41:07) Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information IPython 8.0.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help. Using matplotlib backend: MacOSX In [1]: x = linspace(0, pi, 100) In [2]: y = sin(10 * x) In [3]: plot(x, y)
Install this to get ToC and other features.
conda install jupyter_contrib_nbextensions